Description
DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This was originally intended for a report about TCP Wrappers and the hosts_ctl API function, but further investigation showed that this was documented behavior by that function. Notes: Future CVE identifiers might be assigned to applications that mis-use the API in a security-relevant fashion.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | tcp_wrappers | 7.6-40.4.el5 | RHBA-2007:0565 |
Advisories 1
- RHBA-2007:0565 Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: tcp_wrappers bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026